Microbial Insights into Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Sustainability examines the way microorganisms are reshaping the way we tackle environmental challenges, offering practical and science-driven strategies for wastewater remediation, pollution control, and resource recovery. Integrating microbiology, environmental science, and biotechnology, this volume reveals how microbial processes underpin sustainable solutions for ecosystem restoration and global environmental health. The book begins with foundational concepts, such as the microbial ecology of polluted sites and mechanisms of pollutant sequestration, to specialized topics including arsenic bioremediation, microbe-driven green nanotechnology, and biocontrol innovations. It further investigates plant-microbe partnerships that enhance environmental resilience, and explores cutting-edge molecular and biosensing techniques for real-time environmental monitoring. Case studies highlight the transition from laboratory research to field-scale applications, while forward-looking sections consider microbial nanotechnology for sustainable energy generation and microbial strategies for waste valorization. Key Features: Explains microbial roles in pollution mitigation and environmental recovery Demonstrates sequestration, bioremediation, and nanotechnology-based microbial innovations Integrates molecular tools and biosensors for environmental health assessment Applies microbial strategies to wastewater treatment, energy production, and waste management Highlights real-world case studies linking theory to practice Incorporates multidisciplinary insights from global research contributors Advances sustainable development through microbial resource recovery.

Advanced Liposome Technologies is a practical and research-focused overview of liposome-based systems and their expanding role in modern drug delivery, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Beginning with foundational principles, the book explains liposome structure, behaviour, and formulation approaches, followed by detailed discussions on preparation techniques, characterisation methods, and mechanistic pathways that govern liposomal performance. With special emphasis on stability enhancement, controlled release mechanisms, surface modification, and emerging innovations such as stimuli-responsive liposomes and multifunctional nanocarriers, chapters explore applications across oncology, infectious diseases, vaccine development, gene delivery, and targeted therapy Key Features Explains key preparation and characterisation techniques for diverse liposomal formulations Details the mechanisms of drug encapsulation, release, and targeting Showcases therapeutic and diagnostic applications across multiple disease areas Highlights advances in surface engineering and smart, stimuli-responsive liposomes Presents real-world case studies and current research trends

Cell Biology: Basics to Breakthroughs provides an in-depth and integrative journey through cellular structure, function, and regulation, spanning classical foundations to cutting-edge scientific advancements. Beginning with fundamental principles of cell organization, gene expression, signaling pathways, and organelle dynamics, the book gradually transitions into advanced domains such as stem cell biology, cancer cell signaling, molecular imaging, and therapeutic innovations. Written by domain experts, each chapter blends established concepts with modern discoveries, offering readers a holistic understanding of how cells operate, adapt, communicate, and contribute to human health and disease. Illustrations, tables, and updated references support clarity, while translational insights demonstrate how cellular research drives breakthroughs in diagnostics, therapeutics, and biotechnology. Key Features Explains core principles of cell structure, function, and molecular regulation with clarity and precision. Integrates classical concepts with cutting-edge topics including stem cells, cancer biology, and molecular imaging. Illustrates complex mechanisms through diagrams, tables, and visual aids for enhanced comprehension. Highlights translational perspectives linking cellular processes to disease mechanisms and therapeutic advances.

<div>Agriculture is rapidly evolving with smart technologies that make farming more efficient, secure, and sustainable. Smart Technologies for Next-Generation Agriculture breaks down how Deep Learning, IoT, and Blockchain are revolutionising crop care, livestock husbandry, yield prediction, and farm security through applied research and real-world use cases.</div><div><br></div><div>The book also highlights challenges like data safety, environmental risks, and ethical concerns while exploring emerging frontiers such as nanotechnology and AI-driven disease detection in key crops.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;Key Features</div><div>-Detect crop diseases using deep learning and ensemble models</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Optimise yield prediction using big data analytics</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Empower livestock monitoring using IoT sensors</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Strengthen animal welfare with smart husbandry systems</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Enable farm traceability using blockchain networks</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Secure agricultural IoT systems with AI-based cybersecurity</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Improve precision farming using device-to-device communication</div>

This volume summarizes the history and findings of the First Mariners Project, which the author, Robert G. Bednarik, commenced in 1996 in order to explore the Ice Age origins of seafaring. This is the largest archaeological replication project ever undertaken with several hundred people involved in the construction of eight primitive vessels with stone tools under scientifically controlled conditions, six of them sailing. Four bamboo rafts have succeeded in accomplishing the historically documented crossings they sought to replicate. One of the successful experiments, a 1000 kilometer journey to Australia in 1998, attempted to recreate the first human arrival in Australia, probably around 60,000 years ago. Other voyages attempted to address the much earlier sea crossings documented to have taken place in the islands of Indonesia, the earliest of which may have occurred nearly a million years ago. These experiments have also featured in BBC and National Geographic documentaries. The First Mariners comprehensively describes the archaeological background and relevant issues of the project and features an extensive pictorial record, of both the experiments and the archaeological basis of this research – giving a unique experience to readers interested in understanding the earliest marine adventurers from a historical and technical perspective.

Molecular methodologies are crucial to our understanding of human population diversity, as well as our evolutionary relationships with nonhuman primates. The completion of the Human Genome Project has given researchers a complete human reference sequence of genes. Combined with very important advances in sequencing and bioinformatics technologies, genetic research projects are now of a multidisciplinary nature. Anthropologists have the tools to seek information related to questions concerning the origin of the human species. Genomics in Biological Anthropology: New Challenges, New Opportunities explores the impact of new advances in molecular methods, such as DNA sequencing, amplification and analysis on our knowledge about the genetics of prehistoric and existing humans. Topics covered in this volume include an overview of genomic projects, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis, ancient DNA, mutation rates in chromosome Y, genomics of isolated populations, complex phenotypes and forensic anthropology. This volume is a concise primer for students and general readers learning the basics about human genetics, human evolution and biological anthropology